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OBJECTIVE: We examined the impact of health care workers' (HCWs) adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic on their work-related attitudes and behaviors. METHODS: HCWs ( n = 1468) participated in an observational longitudinal study in which they completed surveys of anxiety and occupational health between 2020 and 2021. RESULTS: Most HCWs reported anxiety that was consistently below the diagnostic threshold (68%) or fell below the threshold within a year (16%). Others reported consistently high (14%) or increasing (2%) anxiety, especially women, younger HCWs, those with a weakened immune system, and allied health professionals. Consistently high or increasing anxiety was associated with poorer job satisfaction, work engagement, perceived supervisor support, burnout, and turnover intentions. CONCLUSIONS: Resources to support HCWs may be focused on those who report consistently high or increasing anxiety to minimize the effects of crises and disasters on the workforce.
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Ansiedade , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Esgotamento Profissional , COVID-19 , Pessoal de Saúde , Satisfação no Emprego , SARS-CoV-2 , Local de Trabalho , Humanos , COVID-19/psicologia , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto , Pessoal de Saúde/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Longitudinais , Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Ansiedade/psicologia , Local de Trabalho/psicologia , Esgotamento Profissional/epidemiologia , Esgotamento Profissional/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reorganização de Recursos Humanos/estatística & dados numéricos , Adaptação Psicológica , Pandemias , Engajamento no TrabalhoRESUMO
As the first field study of perceived behavioral control (PBC) to assess alcohol consumption with a physiological measure (i.e., blood alcohol content; BAC), the research examined the impact of intoxication on alcohol-specific PBC (APBC). In total, 665 passersby were recruited into the study at several late-night drinking locations near a large university campus. After answering questions regarding personal demographics and APBC, participants were administered a breath alcohol test (Lifeloc FC-20; ±.005mL/L). The average BAC of drinking participants was .096mL/L. A latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to classify participants based on APBC responses. Three classes emerged: high PBC, high controllability, and low controllability. Class membership varied as a function of gender and Greek-life membership. Blood alcohol content was a significant predictor of class membership. Results show a link between alcohol consumption and APBC that varies based on gender and Greek-life status. These findings are discussed with regard to their implications for a variety of prevention interventions.